Hope when there was none

This is pt 7 of "What does abuse look like?" where I share some of the common abuse types. Here is an example of cyber abuse: You may have someone sending threats, hurtful messages on email, or text m...

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Telling a victim to "just leave" sounds easy but some of the things the victim is thinking about are: Will be divorced/separated Will face them in court/legal settings Lose friends and family I Will b...

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Did you ever wonder what a shelter is like? It sounds mysterious and maybe even scary! Join me with Shayla Wiseman from the North Central Indiana Rural Crisis Center to shed some light on these things...

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The first 72 hours of leaving your abuser can be one of the most dangerous times. I am not sharing this to scare you or change your mind about leaving. I am sharing so you aren't caught off guard. A...

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Today I'm asking the question if you can spot abuse in a relationship or if you can see the red flags in a person. I didn't listen to my guts and plunged into a relationship that would send me on a li...

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This is part 5 of my 8 part series about "What abuse looks like". Today, I'm talking about spiritual abuse, what does this look like in a relationship? It can take the form of: Converting to a differe...

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Do you know the reasons people stay in abusive relationships? Find out 14 reasons why. Honestly, I could create a video for each of these reasons and the many others there are. I barely touched the su...

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How you can start talking about abuse to your close circle of family and friends? Having a public conversation about abuse 'can' happen but please consider the place you are at and who is around you. ...

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